Somatotrophs

"Somatotrophs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Anterior pituitary cells which produce GROWTH HORMONE.

Descriptor ID	D052683
MeSH Number(s)	A06.407.747.500.937 A06.688.357.750.500.937 A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500.500.937 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500.937 A08.713.357.750.500.937 A11.382.968 A11.436.896
Concept/Terms	Somatotrophs Somatotrophs Somatotroph Pituitary GH Cells GH Cell, Pituitary GH Cells, Pituitary Pituitary GH Cell Pituitary Growth Hormone-Secreting Cells Pituitary Growth Hormone Secreting Cells

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Somatotrophs".

Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Pituitary Gland [A06.407.747]
Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A06.407.747.500]
Somatotrophs [A06.407.747.500.937]
Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A06.688.357.750.500]
Somatotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.937]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Limbic System [A08.186.211.464]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.464.497]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.464.497.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500]
Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500.500]
Somatotrophs [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500.500.937]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Diencephalon [A08.186.211.730.317]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.357]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500]
Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500]
Somatotrophs [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500.937]
Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]
Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.713.357.750.500]
Somatotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.937]
Cells [A11]
Endocrine Cells [A11.382]
Somatotrophs [A11.382.968]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Somatotrophs [A11.436.896]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Somatotrophs".

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